Dinner
The CCSA is hosting a pre-conference drinks reception and dinner on Monday 13 October from 19.00 close to the conference venue. Tickets are available at a cost of £199 plus VAT, individual options and tables of 10 can be purchased. Further details will be sent a little nearer the time, once ticket purchases are in place. To book your place, please visit the registration page.
08.00
Arrival, coffee, exhibition
09.30
Opening Plenary
2025 – Firing the Starting Gun on CCUS Delivery
Moderator: Maryam Moshiri, Broadcaster
Opening remarks: Olivia Powis, Chief Executive, CCSA
Speakers:
Michael Shanks MP, Minister for Energy, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Lars-Jakob Alveberg, Assistant Director General- Energidepartementet – Ministry of Energy, Government of Norway
10.10
Keynote from Platinum Sponsor, Perenco
Speaker:
Armel Simondin, CEO, Perenco
10.30
Plenary 2
Reaching FID for the first UK CCUS projects
Chair: Maryam Moshiri, Broadcaster
Speakers:
Rich Denny, Managing Director, Northern Endurance Partnership
Nick Flinn, VP Decarbonisation & Emerging Technologies, Shell Catalyst and Technologies
Ian Hunter, General Manager, Net Zero Teeside Power
Phil Hemmens, Senior Advisor, Eni CCUS Holdings
Helen Moon, Project Development Manager – CCS, Encyclis
Simon Willis, CEO, Heidelberg Materials UK
11.10
Break & Exhibition
11.30
Deep Dive into the UK 7th Carbon Budget
Dr James Richardson CB, Director of Analysis, Climate Change Committee
11.45
Plenary 3
Unlocking Investment in CCUS
Chair: Maryam Moshiri, Broadcaster
Keynote: The Rt Hon Chris Skidmore OBE
Speakers:
Chloe Evans, Director CCUS Business Development, UK National Wealth Fund
John Egan, CEO, Peak Cluster Ltd
Dr Matthew Harwood, Chief Strategy Officer, Climate Investment
12.30
Lunch & Exhibition
13.45
Spotlight on the Acorn and Viking projects
Chair: Mark Sommerfeld, UK Director, CCSA
Speakers:
Tanisha Beebee, Head of CCS Policy & Advocacy, Harbour Energy
Nic Braley, General Manager, Acorn Transport and Storage, Storegga
14.05
Delegates move to breakouts
14.15
Breakout Sessions
Breakout 1
Launching CCUS in Denmark and Norway
Chair: Kari-Lise Rørvik, Director Technology and Innovation, Gassnova
Speaker:
Solveig Oye Tveit, Project Director, SLB Capturi
Henrik Sulsbrück, Head of Division – CCS, Danish Energy Agency
Breakout 2
Delivering the necessary skills in the supply chain to support CCUS scale-up
Chair: Max Musing, UK Senior Policy Officer, CCSA
Speakers:
George Whittaker, Bechtel
Andy Lane, Independent Consultant
Emma Booth, Head of Construction, Engineering and Service Industries, Redcar and Cleveland College
Breakout 3
The pathway to a self-sustaining CCUS industry – Investor Perspectives
Chair: David Phillips, VP, Europe & Middle East, Svante
Speakers:
Georgia Berry, CDR Programme Director, GFI
Tony Hable, Managing Director, Project Finance, Lloyds Banking Group
Maria Arana, Climate & Sustainability Leader Europe, Marsh
Martijn Snip, Head Sustainable Business Development, Project Finance, Rabobank
14.55
Delegates move to breakouts
15.05
Breakout Sessions
Breakout 4
Outlook for CCUS in Italy, Greece and Germany
Chair: Despoina Tsimprikidou, UK Senior Policy Officer, CCSA
Speakers:
Malte Bornkamm, Head of Division IVE2 - Market framework for industrial decarbonisation, international cooperation, German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action
Paolo Testini, Director for CCS and Carbon Removal Development, Snam (Ravenna cluster)
Aris Tsikouras, Project Leader, IFESTOS CCS, Titan Cement Group
Breakout 5
The race to a low-carbon products market
Chair: Sophie Deijkers, EU/UK Policy Officer, CCSA
Speakers:
Dan Hayes, Low Emission Standards Lead, Mission Possible Partnership and the Industrial Transition Accelerator
Winston Beck, Vice President Government & Public Affairs, Heidelberg Materials
Breakout 6
Scaling up CCUS in the Energy from Waste Sector
Chair: Paul James, Technical Director, SLR Consulting
Speakers:
James Eyton, CCUS Director, Viridor
Caroline Dobbin, Head of Communications and Public Affairs, Cory Group
Martin Capstick, Managing Director, North London Waste Authority
15.50
Break & Exhibition
16.10
Breakout Sessions
Breakout 7
The Perenco CO2 test injection project
Chair: Nick Terrell, Executive Director, Carbon Catalyst
Speaker:
Rainier Verhulst, General Manager, Petrodec
Breakout 8
Planning and Permitting for longer-term CO2 Capture projects
Chair: Dr. Christie Hazell-Marshall, ERM
Speakers:
Mark Ellis-Jones, Environment Agency
Richard Lowe, Director, Energy Consenting and Development, Arup
Nick McDonald, Partner, Pinsent Masons
Breakout 9
Making the case for CCUS investment in energy intensive industries
Chair: Beth Hebditch, Head of UK Policy, CCSA
Speaker:
Roze Wesby, VP CCUS, Holcim
Ruth Herbert, Managing Director, EET
Luc Haustermans, Vice President Corporate Affairs & Industry Relations, Yara
16.50
Delegates move to breakouts
17.00
Plenary 4
Where do we go from here? Next steps for UK CCUS clusters
Chair: Maryam Moshiri, Broadcaster
Speakers:
Paro Konar, Director General, Major Decarbonisation Projects, DESNZ
Neil McCulloch, CEO, MNZ | Peak Cluster project, Spirit Energy
Mike Lockett, UK Country Chair, Uniper
Torbjørg Heskestad, VP Global CCS Solutions, Equinor
Karl Smyth, Director, External Affairs & Strategic Policy, enfinium
17.40
Drinks Reception
08.00
Arrival, coffee, exhibition
09.00
Plenary 1
The Global CCUS Picture
Chair: Thierry Grauwels, EU Director, CCSA
Speaker:
Carlos Agenor Onofre Cabral, Director - Department of Oil and Natural Gas Exploration and Production at the Mine and Energy Ministry, Government of Brazil
09.30
Plenary 2
Scaling CDRs: Building a Market to Meet Climate Goals
Chair: Greg Williams, Evero
Speakers:
Dr Alan Whitehead CBE, Chair, UK Independent Review of Greenhouse Gas Removals
Angela Hepworth, Commercial and Carbon Markets Director, Elimini
Alexander Mäkelä, Chief Policy Officer, Carbon Gap
Kash Burchett, Global Head of Carbon Removal Technologies, HSBC
10.10
Delegates move to breakouts
10.20
Breakout Sessions
Breakout 1
Accelerating a European CO2 Storage Market
Chair: Alberto Sánchez Miravalles, EU Policy Manager, CCSA
Speakers:
Dr Nick Richardson, Head of Exploration & New Ventures, NSTA
Chris Armes, Head of Stores Development, Veri Energy
Els Jooris, Business Opportunity Manager, Project Sapphire - CCS UK, Shell Low Carbon Solutions
Nick van den Boogaart, Business Developer CCS, Gasunie
Breakout 2
Alternative fuels and CCUS – Pathways to a Low-Carbon Future
Chair: Helen Bray, Policy Advice Ltd
Speakers:
Duncan McCourt, CEO, Sustainable Aviation
Noaman Al Adhami, UK Country Head, Alfanar Projects
Rickard Johansson, Head of CCUS, Alfa Laval
Suzie Ferguson, Carbon Capture Technical Lead, Wood
Breakout 3
Developing a Coordinated Approach to Non-Pipeline Solutions for CO2 Transport
Chair: Christine Watts, Business Development Manager, Associated British Ports
Speakers:
Paul Davies, Director, 7CO2
Matt Wilson, Head of New Energy Markets, Navigator Terminals
Ben Burggraaf, CEO, Net Zero Industry Wales
11.00
Break & Exhibition
11.20
Breakout Sessions
Breakout 4
CCUS developments in the US and Canada
Chair: Breanne O’Reilly, COO, International CCS Knowledge Centre
Speakers:
Steve Kelly, President and General Manager, 1PointFive Technologies
Isabelle Ward, Senior Business Development Officer, Alberta Government United Kingdom Office, Canadian High Commision
Nick Chadwick, CEO, Mission Zero Technologies
Breakout 5
Looking to the Future – Innovations in CO2 Capture Technologies
Chair: Dr Shaun Fitzgerald OBE FREng, Director, Centre for Climate Repair, Cambridge Zero
Speakers:
Samuel Thiry, Co-founder & CEO, ARK Capture Solutions
Wendy Lam, CEO, Capsol Technologies
Cristina Nenu, Partner, Energex
Greg Searle, Commercial Manager, C-Capture Ltd
Breakout 6
Taking a Strategic Approach to CCUS and Hydrogen Infrastructure Development
Speakers:
Jane Toogood, Co-Chair, UK Hydrogen Delivery Council
Chris Manson-Whitton, CEO, Progressive Energy
Denise Moylan, CCS & Hydrogen Director, The Crown Estate
Marx Janssen, EU Policy Lead Carbon Capture and Storage and Biomethane, GIE
Workshop
CCS commercial frameworks: Emerging contractual best practice
Speakers and faciliators:
Gillian White, Project Manager, SCCS The University of Edinburgh
Richard Stevenson, Project & Research Analyst , SCCS The University of Edinburgh
Tracey McNeilly, Project and Commercial Manager, Foresight Transitions, University of Sheffield
Marsaili Van Looy, Research Fellow, School of GeoSciences, The University of Edinburgh
Navraj Singh Ghaleigh, Senior Lecturer in Climate Law, Edinburgh Law School, The University of Edinburgh
Professor R Stuart Haszeldine, Co-Director, Edinburgh Climate Change Institute
12.00
Delegates move to breakouts
12.10
Plenary 3
The Role of CCUS in Delivering the EU Clean Industrial Deal
Chair: Stefano Miriello, EU Deputy Director, CCSA
Speakers:
Lina Strandvåg Nagell, Deputy Director & Head of Policy, Bellona
Oliver Altenhoff, Head of Regulation, OGE
Elysia Merza, Director, Low Carbon Infrastructure Advisory, Deloitte
Ioannis Stavrakopoulos, Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS) Head, DESFA
Workshop (continued)
CCS commercial frameworks: Emerging contractual best practice
Speakers and faciliators:
Gillian White, Project Manager, SCCS The University of Edinburgh
Richard Stevenson, Project & Research Analyst , SCCS The University of Edinburgh
Tracey McNeilly, Project and Commercial Manager, Foresight Transitions, University of Sheffield
Marsaili Van Looy, Research Fellow, School of GeoSciences, The University of Edinburgh
Navraj Singh Ghaleigh, Senior Lecturer in Climate Law, Edinburgh Law School, The University of Edinburgh
Professor R Stuart Haszeldine, Co-Director, Edinburgh Climate Change Institute
12.50
Lunch & Exhibition
14.00
Breakout-Sessions
Breakout 7
CCUS developments in the Middle East and Asia
Chair: Aniruddha Sharma, CEO, Carbon Clean
Speakers:
Khee Fang, Senior Manager, CCS Project Management, Upstream Petronas
Syrie Crouch, Director, Energx CCS
Breakout 8
The Road to a Decarbonised Power System Through CCUS and Low-Carbon Hydrogen
Chair: Luca Falso, Director CCUS, Siemens Energy
Speakers:
Kayte O’Neill, COO, NESO
Jonathan Baker-Brian, Head of Policy, SSE Thermal
Jonathan Briggs, Development & Delivery Director, VPI
Breakout 9
Capturing the imagination – telling the CCUS story
Chair: Nick Earl, Climate and Energy Reporter, Politico
Speakers:
Professor Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE, University of Bath
Zulfiqar Kapasi, Mechanical Project Engineer, MHI
14.45
Break & Exhibition
15.05
Global Status of CCUS 2025: Staying the course
Jarad Daniels, CEO, Global CCS Institute
15.20
Closing plenary
Chair: Juho Lipponen, Coordinator, CEM CCUS
Speakers:
Professor Myles Allen, Director, Oxford Net Zero
Jarad Daniels, CEO, Global CCS Institute
Jonathan Dredge, Head of Policy and Strategy, Low Carbon Solutions, ExxonMobil
Olivia Powis, Chief Executive, CCSA
Registration for CCUS 2025.
The conference will be held 14 -15 October 2025 at QEII Conference Centre, Westminster, London.
